The Slytherin Princess - Year Two

October 1992

The next few weeks went by quickly and before they knew it, it was October. Lucy had managed to avoid Pansy the best she could, but even she couldn't keep doing that forever. She had found a couple of her belongings hanging from their dorm ceiling one afternoon, and some of her clothing strung about the Slytherin common room. Pansy had even gone as far as trying to sabotage Lucy's potion one day in class. If Draco hadn't pointed to Lucy that her liquid in her vile was a different colour to everyone else's she might have used it and who knows what would have happened.

Pansy made no attempt to hide it was her, either. She continually watched and laughed as Lucy was put through the challenges.

"If I'm not mistaken, Parcivall. I'd guess you were trying to create a bomb back in there." A voice called out to her as she left the potions classroom. Lucy swung around and came face to face with Theo.

"Funny, because that's exactly what I was trying to do." Lucy sarcastically replied as she shook her head in disappointment. She watched him as he pushed himself effortlessly off the wall and stalked over to her. She looked up into his green eyes and even Lucy wouldn't deny that he was an attractive looking boy. But she had already heard plenty of stories of the infamous Theodore Nott.

"Might have to teach you a few things then, if that was your aim." He said quietly, leaning a little too closely to Lucy. She took a step back, unsure of his motives, and nodded at his words.

"I'll keep that in mind, for next time." She replied, slowly walking backwards before completely turning her back to him and heading for the common room.

Lucy had just entered the Slytherin common room when Draco stood in front of her, his arms crossed over his chest, and his face showed a confused and annoyed expression.

"Hey." She said quietly, adjusting her satchel on her shoulder.

"What were you doing talking to Theo Nott?" Draco asked, frowning at her.

"I'm wasn't. He just had a comment to make about what happened in class." Lucy sighed, making her way around Draco and headed for the stairs.

Draco quickly caught up to her before she could make her way up. "Don't talk to him." He said, almost demanding.

Lucy shot him a confused look. "What?" She asked, frowning at him.

"Don't talk to him." Draco repeated himself. His expression changed to that of jealously almost.

"Draco, I don't." Lucy replied, annoyed of his persistent. Draco nodded but his expression didn't change, and he let her head up to her dorm. She shook her head at his request and Lucy put away her books from the day.

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By the end of the week, Lucy was exhausted. She had just about had enough of Pansy's pranks the past week. Lucy and Tina made their way outside for the afternoon and found a nice bench to sit on out in the sunshine. It was still reasonably warm out and the two of them sat talking with each other.

"What's going on over there?" Tina asked, motioning to a group of Slytherin's and Gryffindor's.

"I'm not sure, let's check it out." Lucy suggested, grabbing her satchel and heading towards the commotion. She noticed that each house was in their quidditch robes. Lucy and Tina reached the crowd just as Ron and Hermione had run over as well.

"Easy Wood, I've got a note." Marcus Flint, captain of the Slytherin team said, handing over a piece of parchment to the Gryffindor captain, Oliver Wood.

"I, Professor Severus Snape, do hereby give the Slytherin team permission to practice today, owing to the need to train their new seeker." Oliver read out loud. "You've got a new seeker?" He questioned, "who?" he asked. Draco made his way through the team of Slytherin's, coming to the front of the group. Lucy hadn't even seen him standing near the back.